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1. You have orders to administer 20 mg of a certain medication to a patient. The medication is stored at a concentration of 4 mg per 5-mL dose. How many milliliters will need to be administered?

• A. 30 mL
• B. 25 mL
• C. 20 mL
• D. 15 mL

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To administer 20 mg of the medication, you would need 25 mL. This calculation is derived from the concentration of 4 mg per 5 mL. By setting up a proportion, you can determine that for 20 mg, 25 mL must be administered as follows: (20 mg / 4 mg) = (x mL / 5 mL). Solving for x results in x = 25 mL. Choice A is incorrect because it miscalculates the proportion. Choices C and D are incorrect as they do not account for the correct concentration of the medication.

2. Multiply: 54 × 45. Express the result in decimal form.

• A. 0.0243
• B. 0.243
• C. 2.43
• D. 24.3

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To multiply 54 by 45, you should multiply the two numbers together: 54 x 45 = 2430. The decimal point is placed after counting the total decimal places in the numbers being multiplied. As there are no decimal places in the numbers 54 and 45, the result is 2430, which is correctly expressed as 24.3 when considering the decimal point placement. Choice A (0.0243) and Choice B (0.243) are incorrect as they represent fractions of 2430. Choice C (2.43) is incorrect as it incorrectly places the decimal point one place before the actual result.

3. In a scale drawing for a toy rocket, 1 inch = 6 inches. If the rocket is 6 inches tall on the drawing, how tall will it be in reality?

• A. 1 foot
• B. 6 feet
• C. 1 yard
• D. 2 yards

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the scale drawing, 1 inch represents 6 inches in reality. If the rocket is 6 inches tall on the drawing, the actual height of the rocket would be 6 inches x 6 = 36 inches, which is equal to 3 feet or 1 yard. Therefore, the correct answer is 6 feet. Choice A is incorrect because the actual height is more than 1 foot. Choice C is incorrect as 36 inches is equivalent to 1 yard. Choice D is incorrect because 36 inches is not equal to 2 yards.

4. Add 7/8 + 9/10 + 6/5. Express the result as a mixed number.

• A. 3 & 39/40
• B. 3 & 22/23
• C. 22/23
• D. 2 & 39/40

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To add fractions, find a common denominator, which in this case is 40. Convert each fraction to have the common denominator: 7/8 = 35/40, 9/10 = 36/40, and 6/5 = 48/40. Add these fractions to get 119/40. Simplify this improper fraction to a mixed number, which is 3 & 39/40. Choice B and C are incorrect as they do not represent the sum of the fractions. Choice D is incorrect; the whole number part should be 3, not 2.

5. Donna has 4.2 liters of fertilizer. If each pecan tree needs 0.7 liters of fertilizer and Donna uses all the fertilizer, how many pecan trees does Donna have?

• A. 6 trees
• B. 8 trees
• C. 5 trees
• D. 4 trees

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the number of trees, divide the total amount of fertilizer (4.2 liters) by the amount needed for each tree (0.7 liters). 4.2 / 0.7 = 6 trees. Therefore, Donna has 6 pecan trees. Choice A is correct because the calculation is done accurately. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct calculation based on the given information.

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